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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Employment Generation
Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India has taken a number of initiatives for promoting employment generation in the country. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana  Scheme has been to incentivize creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19 pandemic. This scheme being implemented through the Employees Provident Fund Organisation , reduces the financial burden of the employers of various sectors/industries including MSMEs and encourages them to hire more workers. Under ABRY, Government of India is crediting for a period of two years both the employees’ share  and employers share’  of contribution payable or only the employees’ share, depending on employment strength of the EPFO registered establishments. As on 17.02.2021 benefits are to be provided to 8.42 lakh beneficiaries through 38,320 establishments.
Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana , Government of India has contributed both 12% employer’s share and 12% employee’s share under Employees Provident Fund , totaling 24% of the wage for the wage month from March to August, 2020 for the establishments having upto 100 employees with 90% of such employees earning less than Rs. 15000/-. Under the PMGKY scheme Rs 2567.66 crore was credited in EPF accounts of 38.82 lakhs eligible employees.
Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country like encouraging various projects involving substantial investment and increasing public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme , Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme , Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana  and Deendayal Antodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission  run by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, respectively.
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana  has been initiated by Government inter alia, for facilitating self-employment. Under PMMY collateral free loans upto Rs. 10 lakh, are extended to micro/small business enterprises and to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities.
This information was given by Minister of State  for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
IBBI amends CIRP Regulations to provide relief in corporate insolvency resolution process due to COVID-19 outbreak
To address this difficulty faced by the lockdown due to COVID-19, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India  amended the CIRP Regulations to provide that the period of lockdown imposed by the Central Government in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak shall not be counted for the purposes of the time-line for any activity that could not be completed due to the lockdown, in relation to a corporate insolvency resolution process. This would, however, be subject to the overall time-limit provided in the Code.
The IBBI amended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India  Regulations, 2016  on 29th March 2020.
The Government of India has declared a lockdown of twenty-one days with effect from 25th March, 2020 as a measure to combat and contain the spread of COVID-19. It is difficult for the insolvency professionals to continue to conduct the process, for members of committee of creditors to attend the meetings, and for prospective resolution applicants to prepare and submit resolution plans, during the period of lockdown. Therefore, it may be difficult to complete various activities during a corporate insolvency resolution process within the timelines specified in the CIRP Regulations.
The amended regulations are effective from 29th March 2020. These are available at www.mca.gov.in and www.ibbi.gov.in.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Rani Lakshmibai on her Jayanti
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Rani Lakshmibai on her Jayanti.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "आजादी की पहली लड़ाई में अद्भुत पराक्रम का परिचय देने वाली वीरांगना रानी लक्ष्मीबाई को उनकी जयंती पर कोटि-कोटि नमन। उनकी शौर्यगाथा देशवासियों के लिए हमेशा प्रेरणास्रोत बनी रहेगी।"
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Union Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya unveils plaque of Ministry’s new nomenclature
Ministry of Shipping renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways 
With the changed name, the Ministry is going to put extra focus on the development of Waterways and coastal shipping: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Minister of State  for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the plaque of Ministry’s new nomenclature today in New Delhi.
Ministry of Shipping is renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways .
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced the renaming of Ministry of Shipping while addressing, through video-conferencing, the inaugural ceremony of Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha in Gujarat on 8 November 2020.
While making this historic announcement, Shri Modi said “Now this Ministry will be known as Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. It is being expanded. In most of the developed economies, the Shipping Ministry is also responsible for Ports and Waterways. In India, the Shipping Ministry has been doing a lot of work related to Ports and Waterways. Now with more clarity in the name, more clarity will also come in the work.”
As soon as the Prime Minister announced the name change, the Ministry swung into action to complete all the related formalities. All the formalities were completed within two working days and the official notification of the name change was published in the Gazette of India on 10th November 2020.
During the formal unveiling of plaque ceremony today, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya stated that it is indeed a matter of pride that with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision, the country is moving ahead with a holistic and long-term approach of multi-modal connectivity. He added that he is indeed grateful to Prime Minister for his foresight regarding the expansion of the scope of work as far as ports, shipping and waterways are concerned.
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya stated that “With the changed name, the Ministry is going to put extra focus on the development of Waterways and coastal shipping. Around 1400 km of waterways have already been fully developed and additional 1000 km is being developed on priority for which DPR/feasibility study has been completed. We are also focussing for creation of a Port Grid, encompassing various smaller ports like fisheries port, agriculture port and mineral port etc so that port development and port-led development takes place in the country.”
Shri Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary & Shri Sanjay Bandopadhyaya, Addl Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Dr. Amita Prasad, Chairman, IWAI, Shri Amitabh Kumar, DG Shipping, Shri T.K. Ramachandran, Chairman, IPA, along with chairmen of all the major ports and senior officials of the Ministry attended the ceremony through video conferencing.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
196 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 68,108
Active cases stand at 0.16%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.63%
8,148 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,26,90,845
13,216 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
85.73 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,84,924 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Major reforms implemented to boost domestic manufacturing
The Government has implemented major reforms in the last one year to boost domestic manufacturing, industrial production and GDP growth. Production-Linked Incentive  Scheme in 13 key sectors, under the aegis of AatmaNirbhar Bharat, have been announced for enhancing India’s manufacturing capabilities and exports. PLI Schemes for medical devices; mobile phones; electronic components; pharmaceutical drugs; telecom and network equipment; and electronic technology products have been notified. Empowered Group of Secretaries  and Project Development Cells  have been set up in the Ministries/Departments to facilitate and promote investment.
A Single Window System involving clearances by Ministries /Departments and selected State Governments is on the anvil to provide end-to-end facilitation support. In the Union Budget 2021-22 with a view to promote domestic manufacturing, announcements have been made on setting up seven Mega Investment Textiles Parks over the next 3 years with plug-and-play facilities, rationalization of customs duty structure across sectors and for a Scrappage Policy to phase out old and unfit commercial vehicles. The National Infrastructure Pipeline is expected to significantly boost infrastructure and spur growth impulses in the economy. Reduction in the compliance burden is an ongoing process to spur investment and enhance ease of doing business in India
To boost domestic manufacturing, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has taken a number of measures including setting up of world class infrastructure by developing nodes across various Industrial Corridors; formulation of National Master Plan on multimodal connectivity infrastructure; implementation of Industrial development schemes for North-East States, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, and Union Territory of Jammu &Kashmir to boost industrialization in the industrially backward and hilly States; for start ups, setting up a Fund of Funds and Seed Fund to build up a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship; Development of industrial information system for improving availability of industrial land and amendment in Public Procurement Rules to enhance minimum local content.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri SomParkash, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Consistent decline in Left Wing Extremism related violence in the country during last five years
LWE related incidents reduce by over 38% in 2019, in comparison to 2014: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, in a written replies to questions regarding measures taken by government to tackle Naxal Violence, in Rajya Sabha today, said that steadfast implementation of the National Policy and Action Plan - 2015 has resulted in consistent decline in Left Wing Extremism  related violence in the country during last five years. In 2019, the number of LWE related incidents have reduced by over 38% in comparison to 2014.
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Year
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Incidents
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2015
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1089
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2016
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1048
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2017
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908
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2018
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833
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2019
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670
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2020 
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123
The Minister informed the House that large, mini and micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles  have been deployed in support of anti Left Wing Extremist operations. Further, the number of Security Force  personnel killed in the violence has reduced from 317 in 2009 to 52 in 2019. Number of Security Force  personnel and Left Wing Extremists killed in LWE related incidents during last five years are as under:-
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020

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SF Killed
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56
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65
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75
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67
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52
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05
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LWEs Killed
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89
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222
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136
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225
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145
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05
President's Secretariat
President of India to visit Gujarat from October 28 to 30
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind will visit Gujarat from October 28 to 30, 2021.
On October 29, 2021, the President will inaugurate a Housing Scheme Project for Economically Weaker Section at Bhavnagar. He will also visit Shree Chitrakutdham, Ashram of Morari Babu at Talgajarda in Bhavnagar district.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Students of Punjab successfully completed their 5-day visit to Visakhapatnam as part of Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat.
The 5-day students exchange programme under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav concluded at Visakhapatnam on Saturday with 52 students from Punjab’s Lovely Professional University left for their home state.
The students from Punjab arrived on a 5-day tour on 5th July to Visakhapatnam at Lendi Institute of Engineering and Technology. The students exchange programme aims at developing a sense of nationalism among the youth being promoted by Ministry of Education.
The students from Punjab had the chance to have a first-hand exposure to the cultural ethos, traditions, languages, dialects, handicrafts and art forms of North Andhra regionduring their visit to Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam. They were also taken to industries and public sector institutions to have an understanding on their functioning.The young people also visited places of tourist attractions and tasted multiple cuisines of the region.
Addressing the young students, Anil Sahasrabuddi, Chairman of All India Education Council told them to be aware of the rich cultural heritage of India and its traditional values. He hoped that their stay was fruitful and enlightening in understanding the true spirit of India.
Principal,Lendi Institute of Engineering and Technology, V.V. Rama Reddy, Vice-Principal and NSS Programme Officer Dr. Haribabu Tammineni participated in the assembly and thanked the All India Board of Education for selecting their institution to host the students. Joint Commissioner of National Education Mrs. Neeta and Lt. Kamal, Amarjeeth, Meenakshi Verma also participated.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
We cannot escape our life situation, we need to go through and overcome it, with the help of a realization: Still Alive Director Onkar Diwadkar
“My film tells the story of a young protagonist who reaches the verge of suicide, leading to a psychological realization. The protagonist wants more to run away from her life situation, than she wants to commit suicide; but we cannot escape our situation, we need to go through our situation and overcome it, with the help of a realization.” Director and Producer Onkar Diwadkar was sharing the inspiration behind his psycho-drama short film Still Alive, which has been screened in the Indian Panorama section at the 51st International Film Festival of India, being held in Goa, at a press conference held at the festival venue today.
The lead character experiences depression and emotional turmoil, attempts suicide but becomes unsuccessful and then comes back to life. “I want the audience to see my film as a witness, which will create awareness”, says the director.
The 30-minute Marathi film has an uncut shot of 27 minutes. Speaking about this, Diwadkar said that this was necessary to showcase the journey of the person with suicidal tendencies.
Diwadkar spoke on the role played by cinematic elements in the impact the film creates. “My aim has been on creating an impactful experience for the audience, besides telling the story. Elements are more important than story. Every element expresses something. Some elements together make a picture which creates a new impact or experience. Sea in this film is the ‘element’ which is mysterious and vast, giving the thorough impact.”
About Still Alive:
Meera’s world collapses after the unexpected breakup of her five-year-old relationship. Driving aimlessly, she lands up at the beach. Her desperate last attempt call to her boyfriend ends in a huge fight, crushing all hope. Driven by the sheer need to reach out to someone, she makes some calls; but nothing soothes her. She tries to end her life by drowning, but the sea has other ideas…
Director: Onkar Diwadkar
Producer: Onkar Diwadkar
Screenplay: Onkar Diwadkar
DOP: Santosh Hankare
Editor: Onkar Diwadkar
Music: Pooja Raibagi
About the Director:
Onkar Diwadkar is a writer, director, editor and producer. His debut film was a short film titled ‘In the land of mirage...’. He is also a professional travel photographer. ‘Still Alive’ is his second short film and it is a psycho-drama short film.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Nominations for Nari Shakti Puraskar -2021 open till 31st January, 2022
Nominations for the Nari Shakti Puraskar, 2021 is open and applications/nominations may be made on the online Portal www.awards.gov.in .The last date for nomination is 31st January, 2022. Details regarding eligibility and guidelines in respect of Nari Shakti Puraskar are available on the above said portal.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Press Note on WHO Medical Product Alert regarding Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd
WHO on 29.09.2022 informed DCGI, the National Drug Regulator of India, that WHO it is currently providing technical assistance and advice to Gambia, where children have died and where a contributing factor, is suspected to be the use of medicines which may have been contaminated with Diethylene glycol or Ethylene glycol .
CDSCO took up the matter immediately with Haryana State Regulatory Authority, under whose jurisdiction the drug manufacturing unit of M/s Maiden Pharmaceutical Limited, Sonepat is located. Further, a detailed investigation was launched to ascertain the facts/ details in the matter in collaboration with State Drugs Controller, Haryana.
From the preliminary enquiry of CDSCO, it has been made out that M/s Maiden Pharmaceutical Limited, Sonepat, Haryana is a manufacturer licensed by the State Drug Controller for the products Promethazine Oral Solution BP, Kofexnalin Baby Cough Syrup, MaKoff Baby Cough Syrup and MaGrip n Cold Syrup under reference, and holds manufacturing permission for these products for export only. The company has manufactured and exported these products only to Gambia.
It is a usual practice that the importing country tests these imported products on quality parameters, and satisfies itself as to the quality of the products before the importing country decides to release such products for usage in the country.
As per the tentative results received by WHO, out of the 23 samples of the products under reference which were tested, 04 samples have been found to contain Diethylene Glycol/ Ethylene Glycol. It has also been informed by WHO that the certificate of analysis will be made available to WHO in near future and WHO will share it with the Indian Regulator which is yet to be done. The exact one to one causal relation of death has not yet been provided by WHO to CDSCO.
As a robust National Regulatory Authority, CDSCO has requested WHO to share at the earliest with CDSCO the report on establishment of causal relation to death with the medical products in question etc.
The State Drug Controller had given licenses to the said Company only for export of these four drugs namely Promethazine Oral Solution BP, Kofexnalin Baby Cough Syrup, MaKoff Baby Cough Syrup and MaGrip n Cold Syrup. Further all these 04 drugs manufactured only for exports by M/s. Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited are not licensed for manufacture and sale in India. In effect, none of these four drugs of M/s. Maiden Pharmaceuticals is sold domestically in India.
The samples  have been taken and sent for testing to Regional Drug Testing Lab, Chandigarh by CDSCO, the results of which will guide further course of action as well as bring clarity on the inputs received/ to be received from WHO.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Applications invited for Innovation fellowships at SCTIMST-TIMed
SCTIMST-TIMed, the Technology Business Incubator of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is implementing the SIIP , a component of SPARSH scheme of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council , Government of India.
Five attractive fellowships of 18 months are available at SCTIMST-TIMed for qualified youngsters with interest to find innovative solutions through technological intervention in food and nutrition related problems in India.
Selection will be done through national level application and shortlisting process of BIRAC. During the 18 months full time program, fellows will receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 50,000/-
Indian graduates or postgraduates or PhD below 35 years from fields of life sciences, agriculture, engineering, medicine, ayurveda & human biology are eligible to apply.
A one time grant of Rs.Five lakhs will also be given to the selected fellows with innovative and marketable solutions to the food and nutrition related problems in India.
Last date for online application is 30th September 2021 through website www.birac.nic.in. There is no application fee. For more details https://timed.org.in/ or write to timed.business[at]gmail[dot]com or contact at 0471 2520306.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India Again Sets a New Record with Highest ever 20.66 Lakh Tests Conducted in the last 24 hours
More than 20 Lakh daily Tests being conducted for Four Successive Days
Daily Positivity Rate Declines to 12.45%
Daily Recoveries Outnumber Daily New Cases for 9th Consecutive Day
Less than 3 Lakh daily New Cases for six Successive days
With more than 20.66 Lakh tests conducted in the last 24 hours, India has again set a new record of highest tests conducted in a day. This is also the fourth successive day of more than 20 lakh tests in India.
The daily positivity rate has declined to 12.45%.
Cumulatively, 20,66,285 tests conducted in the last 24 hours in the country.
India’s Daily Recoveries continue to outnumberthe Daily New Cases for the ninth consecutive day. 3,57,630recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
India’s cumulative recoveries have reached 2,30,70,365today. The National Recovery Rate has grown further to touch 87.76%.
Ten states account for 73.46% of the new recoveries.
In another positive development, India has recordedless than 3 lakh Daily New cases for six consecutive days now.
2,57,299DailyNew Cases were registered in the last 24 hours.
Ten States reported 78.12% of thenew cases in last 24 hours.Tamil Naduhas reported the highest daily new cases at 36,184, followed by Karnataka with 32,218new cases.
On the other hand, India’s total Active Caseload has decreased to 29,23,400today.
A net decline of 1,04,525is witnessed in the last 24 hours.
It now comprises 11.12% of the country's total Positive Cases.
8States cumulatively account for 69.94% of India’s total Active Cases.
The graph below highlights the change in active cases for states in the last 24 hours.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country exceeded 19.33 Crtoday under the Phase-3 of the nationwide Vaccination Drive.
A total of 19,33,72,819vaccine doses have been administered through 27,76,936sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. These include 97,38,148HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 66,91,350HCWs who have taken the 2nddose, 1,48,70,081FLWs , 83,06,020FLWs , 92,97,532beneficiaries under 18-44 age group ,6,02,11,957 and 96,84,295 beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 years.5,63,83,7601stdose beneficiaries and 1,81,89,6762nd dose beneficiaries of more than 60 years old.
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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97,38,148
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2nd Dose
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66,91,350
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,48,70,081
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2nd Dose
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83,06,020
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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92,97,532
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Age Group 45 to 60 years
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1st Dose
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6,02,11,957
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2nd Dose
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|
96,84,295
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|
Over 60 years
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|
1st Dose
|
|
5,63,83,760
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2nd Dose
|
|
1,81,89,676
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Total
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19,33,72,819
Ten states account for 66.30% of the total doses given so far in the country.